They were held to draw against Southampton in the last league game, and they were beaten in the FA Cup final by Crystal Palace. They will be disappointed with the way the season has played out, and they will look to bounce back strongly.
It will be interesting to see if they can win the remaining games of the season and secure Champions League qualification for the next season. Manchester City have a formidable record against Bournemouth, and they will be the favourites on paper. However, the Cherries have been difficult to beat in recent weeks, and it remains to be seen whether they can pull off an upset. Bournemouth are without a victory in four of the last six league matches, but they have lost just once in that time. They will look to grind out a positive result here.
Manchester City will be without Rodri due to a knee injury. John Stones and Nathan Ake have an ankle issue.
Manchester City will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Ederson in goal.
Rico Lewis and Nico O’Reilly will start as the full-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Ruben Dias will start alongside Josko Gvardiol in central defence.
llkay Gundogan will add control and defensive cover to the side, and Nico Gonzalez will add creativity alongside him. Kevin De Bruyne will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates.
Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden will start in the wide areas, and they will add pace and flair to the side.
Omar Marmoush is set to lead the line for Manchester City.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Lewis, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Gundogan, Gonzalez; Foden, De Bruyne, Doku; Marmoush
The Cherries will be without Alex Scott, Ryan Christie and Luis Sinisterra due to knocks. Meanwhile, Enes Unal is out with a knee injury, and Dango Ouattara has a groin problem.
Bournemouth will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal.
Julian Araujo and Milos Kerkez will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit Manchester City on the break. Illia Zabarnyi will start alongside Dean Huijsen in central defence.
Lewis Cook will start alongside Tyler Adams in the midfield pivot, and they will look to add control and defensive cover to the side. David Brooks will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates.
Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo will start in the wide areas, and they will look to add pace and flair to the side.
Evanilson will lead the line for Bournemouth.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Araujo, Zabarrnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Adams, Cook; Semenyo, Brooks, Kluivert; Evanilson
The Egyptian International striker is our key player to watch out for. Erling Haaland has not been able to score in recent weeks, and Marmoush will be under pressure to deliver here. He will need to step up and produce a strong performance for his team. It remains to be seen whether he can find the back of the net and help create opportunities for his teammates.
He has had an impressive season, and he will need to produce a defining performance in the final third for his team in the remaining matches of the season.
Manchester City are the better team on paper, and they should be able to grind out all three points here. They have a formidable record against Bournemouth, and they will be difficult to beat at home. They will be full of motivation and hunger after the disappointing performances in the last two matches. With Champions League qualification at stake, they will look to put their best foot forward. Bournemouth are likely to put up a fight here, but Manchester City have the quality to grind out a narrow victory.
